Senior Software Engineer - IoT

Rivian; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 96,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive technology company in Vancouver is seeking a Software Engineer to design and develop scalable distributed systems. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and requires expertise in Go programming and cloud platforms. Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including opportunities for professional development and a highly collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Time off to recharge

Health insurance packages

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience required.
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms and cloud-native patterns.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy distributed systems and applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand system requirements.
• Implement high-quality, maintainable code and ensure robust test coverage.
• Manage and optimize message brokers and implement streaming solutions.

Skills

Software Engineering Principles

Distributed Systems Design

Go (GoLang) Programming

Event-Driven Architecture

Message Brokers (Kafka)

Redis

Monitoring Tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Unit Testing

Git

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About Us

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software‑defined vehicles around the world.

The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.

Read more about Rivian and VW Group Technologies (R | V Tech) in our November 2024 Press Release.

What We Value at R |V Tech:

• Coming together to lead the way:
  • Two Industry Leaders combined to have a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter.
  • Addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technologies that will set the standards for SDVs around the world.
• Innovation at Scale: Passion for building world‑class distributed systems that are robust, efficient, and scalable.
• Diverse Collaboration: By combining our unique backgrounds, Rivian’s EV Innovator and VW’s Longtime Automotive Leader, we can tackle big challenges from fresh angles.
• Global Impact: We want to accelerate the global transition to electric vehicles, helping create safer roadways and a more sustainable planet for everyone.

Why Join Us?

• Real‑World Impact: See your ideas drive real‑world impact across some of the world’s most recognized car brands.
• New Challenges: From zonal architecture to in‑vehicle intelligence, work on cutting‑edge technologies and challenging technical problems to define what’s next for the automotive experience.
• Engineering‑Led: Thrive in an Engineering‑Centric Culture that embraces first principles thinking to build scalable solutions.
• Highly Collaborative: Collaborate with teams of talented, passionate Engineers who believe the best work comes from bringing bold and diverse thinkers together.
• Opportunities: Professional Development, Career Advancement, and Tuition Reimbursement.
• Time Away from Work: We’re passionate about creating a better way to explore the world, which includes a variety of ways to give Employees the time they need to rest, recharge, and go exploring.
• Cultivating Inclusion and Belonging: Read our 2024 Impact Report to learn more about our inclusive, supportive, and engaging culture and about our beliefs that inclusivity and equity are essential for meaningful and lasting social and environmental solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy distributed systems and applications with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Work with event‑driven architectures, leveraging technologies like Kafka and Redis to build efficient and fault‑tolerant systems.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to understand system requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
• Write high‑quality, maintainable code in Go (GoLang) Programming, ensuring robust test coverage.
• Implement, monitor, and debug applications, ensuring high availability and low latency.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain solutions on cloud platforms, particularly AWS.
• Manage and optimize message brokers and implement streaming and queuing solutions as required.
• Proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks, scalability challenges, and production issues.
• Participate in an on‑call rotation, addressing production issues during off‑hours, weekends, and holidays as necessary.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, and tools.
• Continuously improve CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and alerting systems.
• Participating in an on‑call rotation to ensure system reliability and uptime.

Qualifications

Required:

• Office Location Requirement: Ability to work from R | V Tech’s Yaletown Office at least three days per week is required for this role.
• Work From Home: Ability to work from home two days a week is supported as well.
• On-Call: Participation in a rotating on‑call schedule, including occasional weekends, late nights, and holidays, to resolve critical production issues is also required.
• Education: At least a Bachelor’s Degree is required for this role.
• Experience: At least 3 years of experience is also needed for this role.
• Skills:
  • Strong foundation in Software Engineering Principles and Distributed Systems Design.
  • Proficiency in Go (GoLang) Programming, with demonstrated experience building production‑grade applications.
  • Experience with Cloud Platforms and familiarity with cloud‑native patterns.
  • Expertise in event‑driven architecture and working with message brokers such as Kafka.
  • Proficient with Redis for caching, session storage, or distributed data structures.
  • Solid understanding of monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana Labs, or Amazon CloudWatch and debugging production systems.
  • Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and performance testing.
  • Strong knowledge of Git for version control and collaboration.

Preferred:

• Education: Master's Degree or PhD is strongly preferred but not required.
• Skills:
  • AWS Cloud Platform experience is highly preferred.
  • Familiarity with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment tools (CI/CD) tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD.
  • Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with building high‑performance and low‑latency systems in large‑scale environments.

Pay Disclosure

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Based Applicants: $96,800-$121,000 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law)

Benefits Summary: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full‑time and part‑time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part‑Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at [e-mail].

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian and VW Group Technologies (“Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies”) may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) for the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.

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